EU digs in for Brexit trade battle: European ministers play hardball over fishing and Elgin Marbles as they sign off negotiating plan – while Boris Johnson finalises tactics with Cabinet vowing the UK WILL ‘take back control’ by January 1 Boris Johnson is gathering Cabinet to sign off tactics for EU trade negotiations European ministers … Read more
A dog trainer who once worked for Princess Anne is suspected of murdering his wife at the cottage where Boris Johnson grew up. John Zurick, 67, allegedly shot his estranged wife Debbie, 56, after he discovered she had a new boyfriend. He then turned the shotgun on himself, friends said yesterday. Paramedics were called to … Read more
Legs-it! Boris Johnson’s EU socks run away from him as Brexit is lampooned alongside Donald Trump, Facebook and other famous faces at annual German carnival The annual Rose Monday carnival parade in Dusseldorf, Germany, attracted thousands of spectators The satirical floats are designed each year by Jacques Tilly and are kept a secret until the … Read more
Lords mount last-ditch bid to derail Boris Johnson’s ‘delusional’ law to block terrorists from being freed early saying the Government must also increase funding for deradicalisation in prisons if it is to work Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill in Lords today Will stop automatic release of prisoners after serving half their sentence But … Read more
France accuses Boris Johnson of trying to BLACKMAIL the EU into a bad trade deal by setting hard December deadline as post-Brexit wrangling ramps up French minister for Europe warned that France will not bow to UK’s ‘blackmail’ Amelie de Montchalin said setting hard deadline of December would not work Both sides are due to … Read more
Boris Johnson will spend more than Tony Blair if Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget pushes figure above £1trillion, analysis shows Boris Johnson will splurge more than Tony Blair did during his decade in power Government expenditure set to rise to 40 per cent of gross domestic product Increase would lift annual expenditure above £1trillion within four … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘SCRAPS plan to slash pension tax relief in next month’s Budget’ after backlash from Tory MPs The proposal to cut pension tax relief from 40 to 20 per cent had been mooted MPs have signalled they will not swallow such swingeing pension tax relief cuts David Davis branded the proposals an ‘economic … Read more
‘We are handing the keys to large parts of the country over to China’: David Davis says Huawei could devastate security co-operation with US and be worst decision by a British PM Pressure is growing on the Prime Minister to reverse decision to enlist Huawei David Davis, the former Brexit secretary, today urged Number 10 … Read more
David Davis warns slashing pension tax relief would be a ‘moral disgrace’ as Boris Johnson faces growing pressure to axe plan from Budget Treasury is thought to be planning to cut pensions tax relief to 20 per cent for all Move would hit savers hard and Boris Johnson urged not to go ahead with it … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘is planning to sell off Channel 4’ after boycotting the ‘left-wing’ broadcaster, senior Tory MPs claim PM has boycotted the channel since head of news said he was a ‘proven liar’ Senior MPs say he has privately confirmed the decision to sell the broadcaster He was replaced by an ice sculpture in its … Read more
Environment Secretary George Eustice refuses to rule out importing chlorinated chicken under US trade deal, claiming ‘lactic acid washes’ are now used instead Environment Secretary said the UK would not reduce animal welfare standards But he refused to categorically rule out import of US chlorine-washed chicken Issue is likely to be brought up during Brexit … Read more
Boris Johnson’s aides told to keep briefing memos to two pages or less ‘otherwise the PM won’t read them’ Aides to PM have apparently been told to keep memos for Boris Johnson short All briefing memos must be ‘no more than four pages’ but two pages ‘preferable’ Dominic Cummings blocks long briefings from going in … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘has confirmed plan to sell off Channel 4’ after boycotting the ‘left-wing’ broadcaster, senior Tory MPs claim PM has boycotted the channel since head of news said he was a ‘proven liar’ Senior MPs say he has privately confirmed the decision to sell the broadcaster He was replaced by an ice sculpture in … Read more